How do I get my RPi.GPIO to work?

Question

How do I get my GPIO to work without getting syntax errors in my program, it says it doesn't recognise GPIO.

volly · Answer

gjelley , Hi, it will not hurt to try the following few steps: Do a latest update: 1. sudo apt-get update Then install the Python Development toolkit that RPi.GPIO requires: 2. sudo apt - get install python - dev Then to install Rpi.GPIO itself type: 3. sudo apt - get install python - rpi . gpio You will probably be prompted to confirm by entering 'Y'. Then try your program again..... Regards. Yunus Vollenhoven South Africa

mconners · Answer

OK Geoff. It appears you are using python what if you type sudo python <name of your program> ? Mike